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Hermès Birkin sells for world record US$208,000 in Hong Kong – yet it wasn't the priciest handbag at auction
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The world's most expensive handbag: an Hermès Birkin bag sells at auction for £208,175
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Hermes Birkin Bag Sold at Auction for Over $300,000
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Hermès Birkin Bagged for Record Price at Christie's Hong Kong Auction - WSJ
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Hermès Birkin sells for world record US$208,000 in Hong Kong – yet it wasn't the priciest handbag at auction
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10 of the World's Most Expensive Handbags: Hermès, Chanel and More – WWD
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The world's most expensive handbag: an Hermès Birkin bag sells at auction for £208,175